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Processional—Taos

1948

Gene Kloss

Associated Names

Gene Kloss

Artist, American, 1903 - 1996

Society of Print Connoisseurs

Publisher

This is a drawing of a procession in front of an adobe church. The artwork depicts a group of figures gathered in front of a prominent adobe structure with stepped rooflines and crosses, typical of Southwestern architecture. The scene suggests a nighttime event, with dramatic lighting that emphasizes movement and interaction within the group. The shadows and texture of the architecture add depth to the scene, suggesting cultural and communal significance.

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Artwork overview

Medium

drypoint in black
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

plate: 25.4 × 35.6 cm (10 × 14 in.)
sheet: 30.5 × 40.6 cm (12 × 16 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.2898
Catalogue Raisonné

Kloss 1981, no. 431

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1981

Kloss, Phillips. Gene Kloss Etchings. Santa Fe, New Mexico: Sunstone Press, 1981, p. 187, no. 431.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Processional - Taos; lower right in graphite: Gene Kloss

Wikidata ID

Q76442951

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